Recent content by FellowSufferer

May Update (01/06/2025) Not much change this month, though perhaps a slight improvement again. I definitely need to be more consistent and make sure I get the full six or more hours of sound therapy every day. My latest tinnitus measurements in the diary are: Minimum Masking Level 18 (R3) and...

There has been maybe a 25 percent drop in volume since the start of the year, which is pretty good. It had stayed at pretty much the exact same level from when I first got it in February 2022 until December.

Great to hear that, man! Mine has also improved recently.

Cheers, mate! I will do that. It makes me feel better to know that others are reading. Yes, the money should really help. I believe Tinnitus Quest is different from all the other charities. You’re welcome! It was looking very uncertain, but thankfully, I finished it without any injury. 😃 I am...

April Update (Slightly Late): My use of sound therapy this month was inconsistent because I went paintballing early in the month, and someone fired their gun too close to my right ear. I did not notice any effects on the day itself, but starting the next day and continuing for a few weeks, I...

No problem about the length, mate. It definitely sounds like you’re dealing with something that nobody seems to fully understand. It seems to go beyond just hyperacusis and resembles a kind of sensitivity or intermittent chronic pain centered in your ears. I believe some writers, like Dr. Howard...

March Update: I have been more consistent with the sound therapy this month, and there is definitely objective progress, which is encouraging. At the start of the year, I measured my minimum masking level in the late 20s to early 30s on my MP3 player, but now I am reliably getting readings in...

Sorry to hear that, mate. Stay strong. Have you tried custom moulded earplugs? You should not have to force those in.

February Quick Update My tinnitus progress seems to have plateaued a bit. I’ve continued using the MP3 player with earphones, but I admit I haven’t been as consistent as I’d like. I also haven’t been using my mouthguard to prevent teeth grinding at night or taking my supplements every day. I’ll...

I’m glad to hear that you’ve truly habituated, and that’s definitely a great point about protecting your hearing!

Hi everyone, This is not a success story, at least not yet, but I am posting because I have had a noticeable reduction in my tinnitus over the past month. This gives me a great deal of hope. I developed tinnitus in February 2022 from listening to loud music on headphones. After some initial...

I’m glad to hear that you’re recovering, but I recommend using earplugs less often. Overprotecting your ears in environments that aren’t very loud can lead to increased sensitivity to sound, known as hyperacusis. For many people, hyperacusis is actually worse than tinnitus because even normal...

Yes, I’ve run a couple before. I’m planning to take this one nice and slow—haha! Nothing in particular, thanks. I’m currently in email correspondence with @Hazel about a GoFundMe page.

Ah, it's actually £110 to purchase the Textbook of Tinnitus (published in 2024), a collection of articles by various authors, including Rauschecker. His chapter spans pages 221–230 and costs only £19, which I might buy out of curiosity. I've downloaded your Tinnitus Gating Model and plan to...

Fair enough. I’ve just started properly reading up on the theory behind tinnitus after three years of dealing with it, and his work was the first academic material I’ve come across. I hadn’t heard of Rauschecker’s theory before, so I’ll definitely take a look at it. I also read Peter Studenik’s...